United States of America vs World: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)

United States of America
49.0%
in 2019
World
21.1%
in 2019
United States of America rank
5th
World rank
6th

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • United States of America
  • World
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 49.0% against 21.1% in World, a difference of 27.9%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times World's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 5th and World ranks 6th of 193 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1990s 30.1% 6.5% 23.5% United States of America
2000s 45.6% 12.3% 33.3% United States of America
2010s 51.8% 18.9% 32.8% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), United States of America or World?
United States of America, at 49.0% against 21.1% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between United States of America and World?
27.9%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
United States of America ranks 5th and World ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed